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Very classy move by the Brewers organization tonight...

Milwaukee Brewers To Call Truce On Intense Rivalry With Pre-Game Tribute For Cubs Legend Ryne Sandberg

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Ahead of game two, however, the two sides will effectively call a truce as American Family Field holds a moment of silence for Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, who succumbed to cancer yesterday at age 65. Responding to the announcement, Chicago fans on social media expressed appreciation for the gesture.

 

[Heyjoe4]

Very classy move by the Brewers organization tonight...

Milwaukee Brewers To Call Truce On Intense Rivalry With Pre-Game Tribute For Cubs Legend Ryne Sandberg

The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs share what is blooming into an intense, at times bitter rivalry as they vie for control of the NL Central. Hosting the

wisportsheroics.com

Thanks 13. This is a classy move by the Brewers, and Sandberg is certainly deserving. Probably not going to alter the course of the rivalry, but a classy move nonetheless.

 

[milani]

Most definitely. October is playoff month. To get there, teams must play their best ball over the next two months. If they don't do that, October doesn't matter much.

Sad to hear about Rino. Cubs and Brewers will battle out out to the end.

 

[Heyjoe4]

Sad to hear about Rino. Cubs and Brewers will battle out out to the end.

It will be interesting to watch the Brewers and cubs duke it out. Good start last night. A sweep would be sweet.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

It will be interesting to watch the Brewers and cubs duke it out. Good start last night. A sweep would be sweet.

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Brew Crew "took the day off" today and let the Cubbies have that final game, 10-3.

I'm just hoping Chourio doesn't miss any significant time.

 

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The Brewers are the only team in baseball to be 20 games over .500, at .593 and 64-44.

Very curious to see what happens at the trade deadline tomorrow.

 

[Heyjoe4]

The Brewers are the only team in baseball to be 20 games over .500, at .593 and 64-44.

Very curious to see what happens at the trade deadline tomorrow.

And 44 is the fewest losses in the bigs, although not all teams have played the same # of games. Even so, at the start of the season, it would have been impossible to me for this stuff to be true. Thanks 13.

And yes, there is still a lot of baseball to play. The Brewers have a one game lead over the Cubs as of this writing. The outcome of the games against the Cubs will decide the Central, says Mr. Obvious...... That's gonna be some must-watch baseball.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

This is the time of year when I start looking at strength of remaining schedules. While you can't fully rely on it to determine the fate of the teams that are still in contention, one thing is clear, especially in baseball, once a team is eliminated from playoff contention, their level of play can drop substantially. Younger players are promoted from the minors to get them more experience in a real big league tryout. Injured players retreat to the benches, managers get canned or know their time is up. Morale drops in what is a very long season. Basically, the play of the bottom dwellers can drop-off and the play of the contending teams can improve. So for me, the Remaining SOS is something to take a good look at.

The Brewers are definitely up against a tougher 2 months of games than the Cubs. Matter of fact, the Brewers have the 10th toughest schedule remaining. The Cubs schedule is ranked as the 28th hardest.

MLB Remaining Schedule Strength | Tankathon

Shows the remaining strength of schedule for MLB teams based on the winning percentage of the opponents left on their schedule.

www.tankathon.com

 

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The Brewers are definitely up against a tougher 2 months of games than the Cubs. Matter of fact, the Brewers have the 10th toughest schedule remaining. The Cubs schedule is ranked as the 28th hardest.

I don't watch baseball, but, just to mitigate the above, remember from a few posts ago -

Obviously the Marlins are a formidable opponent, at this part of the season. In contrast, look at the Tigers, baseballs best record at the All-Star break, who have now lost 12 of 13 games.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I don't watch baseball, but, just to mitigate the above, remember from a few posts ago -

Yes, teams do "turn it around" during the season. The Brewers were only at .500 38 games into the season and some had already written them off. However, I think history has shown that once teams are eliminated from the playoffs (officially or mentally), they tend to become easier teams to beat, for the reasons that I stated before.

No doubt a team that is only 20 games out right now, could get hot and claw their way back. That said, as a Brewer fan, I would be just fine if the Brewers final 2 months were spent playing bottom dwellers, that had all but thrown the towel in.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Brewers pulled off a trade before the deadline yesterday. While it may not be big names, I think it could be a sneaky good move, for now and the future.

They traded a PTBNL or cash to the Diamondbacks for 2 pitchers. One of those players is LHP Jordan Montgomery. He is currently recovering from Tommy John surgery, but should be ready to go next season and might be a solid starter.

The second player and I think the important one, is right handed reliever Shelby Miller. He has had a really good season for the D'Backs. With a 1.98 ERA. 0.96 WHIP, with 40 strikeouts in 36.1 innings, Shelby should add some quality relief depth for what I think can be a shaky middle inning bullpen.

I think Montgomery was somewhat of a "toss-in" part of the deal. His contract is up at the end of the season, but the Brewers are probably hopeful that they can sign him cheap to some kind of "bounce-back from injury contract".

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I also just saw that the Crew loosened up the logjam that they have in the starting pitcher rotation. They traded Nestor Cortes to the Padres for outfielder Brandon Lockridge.

I think that the Brewers to get anything in return for Cortes, is a win. He hasn't pitched much this season and when he did, he wasn't that good.

Guessing they send Lockridge to AAA ball. He is a speedy base runner and a solid defensive outfielder. I don't expect much out of his bat, but he's still only 28 and hasn't spent much time in the big leagues. He is also won't be arbitration-eligible until 2028 and a free agent in 2031, since he still has rookie status.

 

[gopkrs]

I don't know anything like you guys do about the players. But getting a guy with less than 2.0 era sure sounds good.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I don't know anything like you guys do about the players. But getting a guy with less than 2.0 era sure sounds good.

Miller suffered a right forearm strain that put him on IL on 7/7, but it sounds like he has been throwing and should be ready to go soon. Guessing the 51-58 D'Backs figured it was best to get something for him, since he was only on a 1 year deal. His injury is probably why the deal only got them a PTBNL or cash.

 

[Heyjoe4]

This is the time of year when I start looking at strength of remaining schedules. While you can't fully rely on it to determine the fate of the teams that are still in contention, one thing is clear, especially in baseball, once a team is eliminated from playoff contention, their level of play can drop substantially. Younger players are promoted from the minors to get them more experience in a real big league tryout. Injured players retreat to the benches, managers get canned or know their time is up. Morale drops in what is a very long season. Basically, the play of the bottom dwellers can drop-off and the play of the contending teams can improve. So for me, the Remaining SOS is something to take a good look at.

The Brewers are definitely up against a tougher 2 months of games than the Cubs. Matter of fact, the Brewers have the 10th toughest schedule remaining. The Cubs schedule is ranked as the 28th hardest.

MLB Remaining Schedule Strength | Tankathon

Shows the remaining strength of schedule for MLB teams based on the winning percentage of the opponents left on their schedule.

www.tankathon.com

Thanks for the stats. I guess one way to look at it is - play the best now as prep for playing the best in the playoffs.

Of course they still have to get to the playoffs. All I really want is a Central title and one playoff series win (not a Wild Card). I think the Brewers have been in the playoffs 6 of the last 7 years and never advanced before the first playoff series or Wild Card. (I seem to remember a Wild Card game against the Nationals that the Brewers were leading in the ninth buy 3-1 or close. Hader came in and gave the game away, and the Nationals went on to win the WS.)

I think it was 2019, just before Covid. If I'm wrong maybe someone can correct me, but I think this is right. Anyway, this looks like one of the most rounded teams they've had. Hopefully the tough road ahead gets them playoff-ready by October.

 

[Heyjoe4]

I also just saw that the Crew loosened up the logjam that they have in the starting pitcher rotation. They traded Nestor Cortes to the Padres for outfielder Brandon Lockridge.

I think that the Brewers to get anything in return for Cortes, is a win. He hasn't pitched much this season and when he did, he wasn't that good.

Guessing they send Lockridge to AAA ball. He is a speedy base runner and a solid defensive outfielder. I don't expect much out of his bat, but he's still only 28 and hasn't spent much time in the big leagues. He is also won't be arbitration-eligible until 2028 and a free agent in 2031, since he still has rookie status.

Interesting from your comment how we perceive age differently between MLB and the NFL. A 28 y/o can still considered young with great years ahead in MLB while a 28 y/o in the NFL should be in his prime years.

The NFL and NBA guys are done at an earlier age because of the physicality of the games they play, imo. Baseball still requires a great deal of athleticism, but with the exception of pitchers, great players can still be very productive in their mid 30s or beyond. That said, they have to endure a grueling 162 game schedule. That's a lot of time traveling and playing and away from home. That takes a toll too.

That's off topic. Sounds like the trade for Lockridge is a win. Go Brewers!

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Sounds like the trade for Lockridge is a win. Go Brewers!

I was actually surprised to see him in the lineup last night, but he was. Like you said, it's a long season and if you can have capable backups to insert once in awhile to give starters a night or 2 off, I think its a big plus for a team that should be playing well into October.

Last night was a great night for Brewer bats. Their 25 hits tied the most for a game in 2025, the Orioles also had a 25 hit night earlier in the year. The only disappointing part of the night came in the bottom of the ninth when the stands were basically empty and relief pitcher Easton McGee gave up 5 runs to the Nationals. What is super impressive, once again, every player with a registered AB got at least 1 hit, I believe that was the 10 game they have done that this season. Even more impressive, all but 1 Brewer had 2 hits or more!

Brewers new acquisition Brian Lockridge went 2 of 6, so that was good to see. William Contreras seems to have broken out of his batting slump, another great night for him, going 5 of 7. Blake Perkins really was impressive last night, hitting not only his 1st HR of the year, but also his second.

The Brew Crew have won 16 of their last 20 games, this team is fun to watch!

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Uggg.....this one really hurts. Let's hope that he's back before September!

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The Brewers put a beating on Washington, scoring 16 runs, but they gave up 9 after the game was out of reach. Easton McGee, just called up from Nashville a few days ago and who had only 5 innings of MLB ball under his belt, came in in the bottom of the 8th with a 12-run lead and a 2.57 ERA. Murphy probably figured it was a great opportunity to get the kid some experience.

And he got a whole bunch.

He faced 8 batters in the 8th, but somehow did not give up any runs or hits. Going into the 9th, Milwaukee was still up 16-4, and the Nationals machine-gunned him - 5 runs off of 5 hits; Easton threw 47 pitches in those 2 innings. Not a single strikeout, and by the time the hailstorm was over, his 2.57 ERA had turned into 7.35 if my math is correct.

I hope it didn't get into his head too deeply, but it had to be demoralizing. 47 pitches in 2 innings means he'll have several days to seek counseling or whatever.

This dogfight between the Brewers and the Cubs is becoming more intense and more dramatic every day. The two clubs have the best records in MLB, but Chicago stays 1 game behind. Never before in the modern era (since 1901) has the best team in baseball had such a low winning percentage on August 1. Since June 1, Milwaukee has been white-hot, going 34-16 - a .680 winning percentage. If they'd been playing at that pace all season, they'd be 75-35 right now, and easily the favorites to win the Series.

Gonna be a couple of exciting months coming up!

 

[weeds]

...and another beat down today 8-2 ... plus Cubbies lost so the Crew are two up.

 

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Uggg.....this one really hurts. Let's hope that he's back before September!

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And it happens a day after the trade deadline.....

 

[weeds]

And it happens a day after the trade deadline.....

Is this going to turn into one of the Brewers vaunted extended stays on I.L.?

Oh... and now, Sal Frelick again.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

And it happens a day after the trade deadline.....

Well the injury happened 2 days before the deadline, but even had they known it would shelve him for 10+ days, I doubt they try to replace him in a trade. Possibly the trade for Lockridge was a measure to short up the depth of the outfield without him. Replacing Chourio with another player would have come at a very high cost as well, I think they will be ok without him for a few more weeks.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Is this going to turn into one of the Brewers vaunted extended stays on I.L.?

Oh... and now, Sal Frelick again.

I'm hoping that his removal from the game yesterday was as the Brewers said "precautionary, due to left knee soreness."

Both he and Jackson add a lot to the roster, so to have them both for the stretch drive is definitely something that will benefit the Brewers.

 

[Heyjoe4]

I was actually surprised to see him in the lineup last night, but he was. Like you said, it's a long season and if you can have capable backups to insert once in awhile to give starters a night or 2 off, I think its a big plus for a team that should be playing well into October.

Last night was a great night for Brewer bats. Their 25 hits tied the most for a game in 2025, the Orioles also had a 25 hit night earlier in the year. The only disappointing part of the night came in the bottom of the ninth when the stands were basically empty and relief pitcher Easton McGee gave up 5 runs to the Nationals. What is super impressive, once again, every player with a registered AB got at least 1 hit, I believe that was the 10 game they have done that this season. Even more impressive, all but 1 Brewer had 2 hits or more!

Brewers new acquisition Brian Lockridge went 2 of 6, so that was good to see. William Contreras seems to have broken out of his batting slump, another great night for him, going 5 of 7. Blake Perkins really was impressive last night, hitting not only his 1st HR of the year, but also his second.

The Brew Crew have won 16 of their last 20 games, this team is fun to watch!

The bats are way hotter this year - something that has been missing in previous playoff teams. The pitching is certainly solid. This team is fun to watch, and hopefully we'll get to watch them a lot in October!